Winch attachment



May 2l, 1929.

w. s. LANGFORD 1,714,428

WINCH ATTACHMENT Filed Nov. 1l 1925 3 Sheets-Sheet l 31a/vento@ fl Zangrd Summa? May 21, l929 w. s. LANGFORD 1,714,428 .l

' WINCH ATTACHMENT Filed Nov. 11 1925 3 Sheets-Sheet 2 May 21, 1929- w. s. LANGFORD 1,714,428

WINCH ATTACHMENT I Filed Nav. 11, 1925 3 Sheets-Sheet 3 Patented vMay y21, 1929.

UNITED STATES PAT WILLIAMS. LANGFORD, or WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS.

WINCH ATTACHMENT.

Application led November 11, 1925. Serial- No. 68,436. I

My invention relates topa winch attachment for power driven tractors and` has for its object the provision of a ysimplified attachment of exceedingly rugged structure,

which can be veconomically manufactured and readily applied to a power driven tractor without necessitating an? structural change therein. It is specifica ly an obJect of my invention to provide a w1nch Vattachment that is wholly carried within the length of the tractor, thus obviating the necessity of known type of tractor. However, it will be understood that this is merely ,illustrative other types of tractors.

Fig. 1 is a view in side elevation of a trac- `tor showing my -win'ch attachment applied thereto. l

Fig. 2 is a plan view of the structure shown in Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is afront end elevation of the structure shown in Fig. 1. v y p Referring to the drawing, the numeral 1 `designates generally the tractor to which my invention is applied. l I mount a frame 2 on the tractor 1 to carrythe winch` 3. vThe frame 2 comprises a main rectangular structure, comprising the `side members 4 and the end :members 5. This rectangular structure is connected` at its rear end tothe rear axle housing of vthe tractor'through themediumy of the inclined channel pieces 6, which are securely clamped to -the rear tractor .axle housing, as indicated at 7. f'lhese inclined channel members are connected to the rectan gular structure through the medium of structural-L members 8, w ich in addition tov ro- `viding a secure joint betweenthe inclined 5o channel members and the rectangular structure, are also` provided with eyes 9, throughl which a chain or the like 10 may be passed for securely anchoring the structure to some stationary object. At a substantial-distance f from the front end of the rectangular structure, IV provide a vertical channel member 11,

at each side thereof, Awhich channel member is securely anchored to the tractor frame. In addition to they vertical channel members 11, I further support thefront end ofthe rec- ENTomca tangular structure vbythe provision of additional channelfmembers 12, one at each side of the front of the rectangular structure, which channel members 12 are rigidly secured to the casting 13, which is pivotally Vcarried at the center ofthe front axle of the tractor. .This casting 131s provide-d with a rearwardly extending U-shaped portion 14,

which is adaptedV to fit around the lower edge of thefrontaxle of the tractor and be secured thereto by the pivot bolt 15. .The

winch 3 is supported directly above the front Y axle and radiator of the tractor by the inverted V-shaped supporting members 16.1 These members 16' arerigidly secure-dto lthe ,rectangular structure ofthe Aattachment Vframe and each carries a depending bearing member 17, in which themainwinch shaft 181s rigidly secured 'and Aupon which the Y ,drum of winch 31s freely rotatable. and that my invention can be employedwith The tractor 1 is provided with a power Y take-oii'shaft 19 extending through the trans- Qmission housing, which shaft carries the sprocket gear 20. The. rectangular structure ofthe attachment frame 2heretofore`described, isprovided with an intermediate cross member 21. Supported by the "rear 4cross ymember 5 and the intermediate cross member V21, is an auxiliary sliding-gearmultiple speed transmission 22.V Extending from the auxiliary transmission housing is a driven shaft 23,'also carrying a sprocket gear 24 similar to the sprocket-gear 20. A, A roller'chain .20aconnects the sprocket gears 20 and 24.

The auxiliary transmission-housing is of conventionalform and provided with levers 25 and 26'for securing the different forward and reverse speeds ofthe transmission.V Extending Vfrom the auxiliary transmission housing at the end opposite from .the shaft 23 is a shaft 427 carrying a sprocket 'gea'r28- Mounted yon ther attachment iframe at a point intermediate the auxiliary Atransmission housing and the supporting members 16 is ak countershaft 29.

This countershaft 29 has fixedly securedy thereto the sprocket gear 30, which is driven I lfrom the sprocket gear 28 `by meansof the roller chain 31.'- The countershaft 29 has loosely mounted thereon adjacent one end Vthereof, sprocketl gear 32 andadj'acent the adjustable eye bolts 46.

other end has Y loosely mounted thereon a sprocket gear 33 ot greater diameter than the sprocket gear 32. Clutch mechanisms 34 and 35 are provided on the shaft 29 for obtaining tween the sprocket gear 32 and the sprocket gear 37, While a roller chain 40 establishes the driving connection from the sprocket gear 33 andthe sprocket gear 88.

It will therefore be seen that povver from the tractor engine is transmitted to the Winchn through the gears 20 and 24, the auxiliary transmission 22, gears 28 and 30, countershatt 29 VVand from the countershaft 29 through either the gears 32 and 37 or the gears 33 and 38, to the Winch drum, depending upon Whether a slow 0r fast speed of the Winch is desired.

The countershatt 29 is provided at either end With a reeling spool as indicated at 41.

Each oi these spools is provided With a clutch ing :tace 42 adapted to cooperate with the clutching face of a crank 43. This crank may be employed for starting the tractor engine in the event that the position of the tractor renders the usual tractor crank unavailable.

The Winch 3 is provided at either end thereof with a brake drum 44, about Awhich the brake members 45 extend. These brale'members 45 are anchored to the attachment vframe as indicated at 45 and are connected at one end to the attachment frame by means ofthe rPhe opposite ends of these brake members are adjustably secured to the` transversely extending rod 47 as indicated at 48. It Will be thus seen that ample provision is made for adjustment of the brake members 45;A rlhese brake members are ladapted to be actuated by the lever 49 through the intermediate link mechanism 1ndicated generallyat 50 or they may be actuated through the foot lever 49 also associated with the link mechanism 50.

The front cross member '5 oi the attachment frame is adapted yto carry bumping blocls,

which provi'dea means for holding the tractor at anyV desired distance from the. mast or pulling machine, With Which'it is operated.

The attachment trame it Willbe noted, is provided at the extreme :tront end thereof with Aeye members 51 similar to the Veye members 9 These clutch mechanisms 34 and 35 f out in any way altering-the existing structure ,of the tractor. 'lhe winch is securely held in position and positively driven trom'thc tractor. Y

ldfhat I claim as my invention is:

l. A winch attachment for tractors, comprising a supporting trame located directly :above the tractor engine, an auxiliary transmission rigidly secured to the rear end of said supporting frame, a Winch drum rotatably mounted adjacent the `iront end oi said frame, a countershatt mounted on said. trame intermediate said auxiliary transmission and Winch drum, means Ytor driving said winch drum from the tractor engine comprising a driving connection from the tractor engine to said auxiliary transmissioin'and ardriving connection from said auxiliary transmission tosaid Winch drum including said counter- -shai't and means associated With said countershatt for cranking the tractor engine.

2. A, Winch vattachim-int tor tractors, ccmprising a supporting frame located directly abc-ve the tractor engine, an auxiliary selective speed changing and direction reversing transmission rigidly secured to the rear end ci' said supporting vframe and substantially vertically ot the power lalie-oiilshatt ot 'the tractor, a Winch drum rotatably mounted adjacent the iront end oic said traine and directly above the front tractor afile, a countershaft mounted on said trame intermediate said auriiliary transmission and Winch,l drum, means for driving said Winch drum itrom'the tractor engine comprising a driving connection from the-tractor engine'talrc-ot shaft to said auxiliary transmission, and a driving connection Yfrom said auxiliary transmission to said Vwinch drum including said countershaft and a clutch mechanism carried by said countershatt.

3. A Winch attachment tortractors comprising a supporting trame attached to the tractor body, an auxiliary transmission seycuredto said supporting trame, a Winch drum rotatably mounted upon the frame, means for driving saidrdruni from thetractor engine comprising a driving connection from the engine to said auxiliary transmission, and a driving connection i'rom said transmission to said winch drum, and means associated With said last mentionedmeans for cranking the tractorengine.

4. A winch attachment tor tractors lcomprising a frame carried by the tractor and confined within the vertical marginsl of the latter, said frame having portion thereof located above the engine ot the tractor, a Winch drum, means for rotatably mounting said Winch drum upon said frame portion entirely above the tractor engine, said means comprising a pair ot inverted V-shaped brackets connected one toeach side ci' the `trame, a bearing member rigidly 'fastened to and dependingfrom `the apices ot each of said brackets, and a shaft fastened at its ends to said bearing members upon which said winch drum is rotatably mounted, and a power con-` nection between the Winch drum and the tractor engine.

5. In a winch attachment for tractors, the combination with a tractor and its power take-off shaft, of a supporting frame located directly above the tractor engine, an auxiliary selective speed changing and direction re-r versing transmission rigidly secured to the said supporting frame and substantially vertical of said power take-off shaft, a Winch drum rotatably mounted on said frame and `directly above the front axle of the tractor, and means for driving said winch drum from the power take-off shaft through said auxiliary transmission. Y

6. A winch attachment for tractors, comprising a supportingl frame including side members located above the tractor engine, depending members for mounting the side members upon the front and rear axles of the tractor, a transverse brace for holding the front ends of the side members in proper spaced relation, a pair of parallel transverse braces for holding the rear ends of the side members in proper spaced relation, a winch drum rotatably supported by the front end portions of the side members, an encased auxiliary transmission unit supported by the pairl Vupon the front and rear axles of the tractor,

a transverse brace for holding the front ends of the side members in proper spaced relation, a pair of transverse 'braces for holding the rear ends of the side members in proper spaced relation, a work performing unit supported by thefront end portions of the side members, an auxiliary transmission unit supported by the pair of transverse braces, and means for driving the work performing unit through said auxiliary transmission.

9. A winch attachment for tractors rcomprising a frame carried by the tractor, a winch drum, ymeans for mounting said winch drum upon said fraine,'said means comprising a pair of inverted V-shaped brackets con.

nected one to each side of the frame, a bearing member dependingfrom the apex of each of said brackets, a shaft fastened at its ends to said bearing members upon which said winch y WILLIAM S; LANGFORI). 

